Metallurgist II - Process

Job Details

Division: Nucor Steel South Carolina

Location: Darlington, SC, United States  

Other Available Locations: N/A

Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Steel South Carolina (Darlington) is seeking a Metallurgist interested in taking on a technical role based upon the needs of the plant and the candidate’s experience.  Job functions will be a direct process/product metallurgy, product/process improvements, problem-solving projects throughout the facility, and customer complaints and claims resolution. Other functions may include grade development for specialized applications, providing training to teammates, metallurgical assistance to technical service representatives and customers, and continuous improvement of the quality management system. Must be willing to support production outside normal business hours and travel to customer or Nucor locations as business needs require.

This candidate will be expected to train into a rolling process engineer/metallurgical position or melt shop process/metallurgical engineering position.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. (Nucor will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future).

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. BS degree in Metallurgy, Material Science, or a related engineering or scientific discipline.
2. Minimum of two (2) years of direct process manufacturing experience in the steelmaking industry, including experience with rolling, melting, or bar products. Relevant Nucor internship experience will be applied toward this requirement.
3. Demonstrated working knowledge of steelmaking, refining, casting, and/or rolling processes.

Preferences:

1. Preferred Experience: 2 or more years in metallurgy, materials engineering, manufacturing, quality, or related technical disciplines.
2. Wire rod product experience, special bar quality exposure on automotive quality, non-destructive testing (eddy or ultrasonic) of round bar.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace